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Species within a genus
Genus:
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B
C
D
E
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PLEOPELTIS
(
G
)
Shieldsorus Polypodies (
Le
)
Family:
POLYPODIACEAE
pleo, = more;
(many)
pelte, = small light shield without a rim.
(referring to lamina paleae)
(
LS
,
BL
,
Le
)
Pleopeltis macrocarpa
(
G
)
Lance Fern, Scaly Lance Fern, Lansvaring (
Ro
) Spotted Fern (
Vo
)
Location: (
F
,
K
)
makros, = far stretching; tall, lofty, much;
carpos, = fruit.
(with large fruit)
(
LS
,
BL
)